Orcad 16.5 Installation Method 2djb

There Are Two Methods to Install Orcad 16.5 Successfully 1st Method: Cadence OrCAD v16.5 + Hotfix SPB16.50.028 | 2.81 GB 1. Install the license manager (License Manager) and program (Cadence SPB 16.5). Ignore and click next when a windows pops up asking for license file. 2. Copy the files in aspirin\Cadence\LicenseManager (i.e. pubkey.exe, pubkey, LicenseManager.cmd) to installed directory (e.g. C:\Cadence\LicenseManager). Run the LicenseManager.cmd. 3. Copy the files in aspirinCadenceSPB_16.5tools (i.e. pubkey.exe, pubkey, Tools.cmd) to installed directory (C:\CadenceSPB_16.5\tools). Run the Tools.cmd. The script may take up to several minutes to run. 4. Go to aspirin\Cadence\LicGen folder. Open the src.lic with a text editor (e.g. notepad). Change the "this-host" to your computer hostname, which can be identified using the following method "Start -> Run -> cmd -> ipconfig /all". Once done and saved, run the LicGen.cmd and a "license.lic" is created. 5. Open the License Server Configuration Utility (Start -> Programs -> Cadence -> License Manager -> License Server Configuration Utility). Locate the license.lic generated in Step-4 above. 6. Add a environment variable (Control -> System -> Advanced -> Environment Variables) variable name : CDS_LIC_FILE variable value : C:\Cadence\LicenseManager\license.dat

7. Done and Enjoy!

2nd Method How to apply SPB 16.5.0028 hotfix Do not apply Hotfix directly over installed directory(c:\Cadence\SPB_16.5) SPB will go wrong completely and it would never be restored without reinstall.

1.Stop licence manager(go to Start -> Programs -> Cadence -> License Manager ->LmTools and click on the "Stop server" button in the Start/Stop/Reread tab) and Stop process cdsNameServer.exe, if it exists (point to cdsnameserver.exe click "end process" button in Windows Task Manager[ctrl+alt+del]) 2.Rename installed directory (c:\Cadence\SPB_16.5) to any name(ex.c:\Cadence\SPB_16.5_temp) 3.Create a new directory (c:\Cadence\SPB_16.5) 4.Copy compnts.dat file (c:\Cadence\SPB_16.5_temp\compnts.dat) to installed directory (c:\Cadence\SPB_16.5) 5.Run a Hotfix(Hotfix_SPB16.50.028_wint_1of1.exe) 6.after hotfix is completed, Copy 3 files (pubkey, pubkey.exe, Tools.cmd)from c:\Cadence\SPB_16.5_temp\tools to directory c:\Cadence\SPB_16.5\tools )

7.Run "Tools.cmd" on the directory of installed hotfix c:\Cadence\SPB_16.5\tools 8.Transfer the whole contents in the c:\Cadence\SPB_16.5 to c:\Cadence\SPB_16.5_temp 9.Rename c:\Cadence\SPB_16.5 to any names or just delete this directory and restore c:\Cadence\SPB_16.5_temp to original name (c:CadenceSPB_16.5) 10.Start licence manager(go to Start -> Programs -> Cadence -> License Manager ->LmTools and click on the "Start server" button in the Start/Stop/Reread tab)